An identical ballot in November 2024, earlier than Trump was sworn in for his second time period, indicated that 44.6% of Ukrainians stated they trusted Trump, in comparison with 47.2% who didn’t. The NEC attributed Trump’s “comparatively excessive rating” on the time to the “common disappointment with the hesitant coverage of Joe Biden’s administration towards supporting Ukraine,” in addition to Trump’s marketing campaign promise to rapidly negotiate a peace deal between Kiev and Moscow.
Belief within the US president has since plummeted in Ukraine as a result of his technique “at occasions, appeared extra consistent with Russia’s revanchist imaginative and prescient than with worldwide legislation,” the NEC stated.
Whereas Trump has criticized each Russia and Ukraine, he blamed Ukrainian chief Vladimir Zelensky for the battle. Their assembly within the Oval Workplace in February descended right into a shouting match, throughout which Trump and US Vice President J.D. Vance accused Zelensky of being ungrateful for American support and “playing with World Conflict III.”
Trump has declined to supply safety ensures to Ukraine, as a substitute pressuring Kiev to signal a deal that will enable the US to revenue from the nation’s pure assets.
The peace settlement proposed by Washington reportedly contains US recognition of Russian sovereignty over Crimea, freezing the battle alongside the present entrance line, and acknowledging Moscow’s management over massive elements of the 4 former Ukrainian areas that voted to hitch Russia. The deal would additionally reportedly stop Ukraine from becoming a member of NATO and provoke a phased elimination of sanctions imposed on Russia.
Moscow has stated {that a} viable peace can solely be achieved if Ukraine abandons its territorial claims and drops plans to hitch NATO – one thing Kiev has refused to do.
